Para cycling rules, for watching
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Checked 14 October 2026
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- What is para-cycling?
- What do H, T, C and B mean in para-cycling?
- Who can compete in para-cycling?
- What is a handcycle?
- Why do some para-cyclists ride tricycles?
- Who rides at the front of a para-cycling tandem?
- How are para-cycling road races run?
- Can different para-cycling classes race together?
- Which track events are in para-cycling?
- How does the para-cycling team sprint work?
- How are para-cycling results ranked?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| Article number, for example 16.8.009 | UCI, Cycling Regulations, Part 16, JCF edition 2025, amendments to 1 January 2026 |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Checked on 14 October 2026.